family

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/noun

People connected to one another by birth, marriage, or adoption, especially a set of parents and their children.

Example sentence

“The whole family gathers at my aunt's house every Sunday.”

Takes singular or plural verbs depending on emphasis: American English prefers 'my family is', British English often allows 'my family are'.

Related words

relativesPeople who belong to your family through birth, marriage, or adoption.tribeA social and ethnic group that is bigger than a clan or band, though smaller than a nation, and may itself contain several clans.kinshipThe family connection between people, whether through birth, marriage, or adoption.clanA large family group whose members trace their line back to the same ancestor, even when the exact links are unknown.fianceTo promise someone in marriage; to engage or betroth.dynastyA line of rulers who all come from the same family.